McLean Named Among America’s Wealthiest Suburbs In New Ranking

MCLEAN, VA — McLean is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country, according to a new MoneyLion ranking that placed the Fairfax County community at No. 9 nationally.

The financial technology company’s 2026 list ranked McLean among the top 10 wealthiest suburbs in the United States, citing an average household income of $379,689 in 2024. That was up 4.1 percent from $364,591 in 2023, according to MoneyLion.

MoneyLion also reported an April 2026 home value of $1,795,314 for McLean, nearly unchanged from $1,795,677 in April 2025. The company said McLean moved up from No. 12 in its 2024 and 2025 rankings to No. 9 this year.

The only Washington-area suburb ranked higher than McLean was Potomac, Maryland, which placed No. 22 with an average household income of $321,477, according to MoneyLion. Vienna also made the list at No. 42, while Fort Hunt ranked No. 50.

MoneyLion said its ranking considered cities with at least 5,000 households that are part of a metropolitan statistical area but are not principal cities. The company said it used the U.S. Census 2024 American Community Survey for income data and Zillow Home Value Index data for April 2026 home values.

Local housing data also shows McLean standing out from the broader Fairfax County market.

According to Redfin, McLean’s median sale price was $1,927,455 in April 2026, up 6.5 percent year over year. Fairfax County’s median sale price was $798,769, up 3.2 percent over the same period.

Redfin reported that homes in Fairfax County sold after an average of 22 days on the market over the three months ending in April, compared with 20 days a year earlier. The company said 1,211 homes sold in April, up from 1,174 the previous year.

McLean’s place on the MoneyLion list reflects its long-standing reputation as one of Northern Virginia’s most expensive communities. Arlington Magazine, in an April report on McLean’s priciest neighborhoods, described the northeast corner of Fairfax County as a longtime home base for politicians, diplomats, business executives and professional athletes.

The magazine’s ranking of McLean neighborhoods showed some of the area’s highest-end sales in 2025. Langley Farms topped the list, with seven homes sold and an average sale price of $15.63 million, according to Arlington Magazine. Langley Forest ranked second, with six homes sold and an average sale price of $5.32 million.

The Reserve ranked third in Arlington Magazine’s roundup, with eight homes sold and an average sale price of $4.26 million. Woodside Estates followed with five homes sold and an average sale price of $3.93 million.

Arlington Magazine also noted several multimillion-dollar individual sales in McLean, including a 10-bedroom, 16-bathroom estate that sold for $23.22 million in October 2025, with the photo credited to Bright MLS.

MoneyLion’s top-ranked suburb was Scarsdale, New York, where the company reported an average household income of $612,591 and an April 2026 home value of $1,673,358. West University Place, Texas; Rye, New York; Los Altos, California; and Paradise Valley, Arizona rounded out the top five.